What type of stuff do you always end up doing in your saves, no matter how much you try to do something else?Things I do: -when I make a family, I always end up making really weird drama happen, like one of the kids is secretly a vampire. -I come up with a great idea for a sim and basically plan out their whole life, then when I actually plan them, I get bored really quickly and make a new household.These are only two of many things I do. 😬What do you guys do that you wish you didn’t in your sims games?

I play Sims that are pretty similar. Most of my sims make money from painting or gardening, so I'd like to use the other careers. And, stop making Sims who have the same few traits - I want to try out playing an evil sim (but I hate being mean to my other sims, because I like them so much!).

"TotallyABrobot;c-17116257" wrote:I end up kidnapping and killing certain Sims. Like Vivian Lewis. Or Mortimer Goth. I should really should stop.Wow. One time I kidnapped like 10 sims, put them in my basement in cells, and used them for my vampire. I only used sims who had really good plasma though.?♀️ Don’t ask me why I did this. I don’t even know.

"TotallyABrobot;c-17116257" wrote:I end up kidnapping and killing certain Sims. Like Vivian Lewis. Or Mortimer Goth. I should really should stop.Sometimes they just gotta go.

I have a big rotation, and most of my families/ households are fairly different as far as jobs and living conditions go. I get attached to my sims though and have aging off and rarely turn it on.... there is always the next expansion, gamepack or stuff pack I want them to be able to experience... lol. And because I do not play each family equally some have high skills in a lot of things. Also I tend to make sure most (at least the cook in the family) of my sims watch the cooking channel on tv till it is maxed.

"SheriSim57;c-17116264" wrote:I have a big rotation, and most of my families/ households are fairly different as far as jobs and living conditions go. I get attached to my sims though and have aging off and rarely turn it on.... there is always the next expansion, gamepack or stuff pack I want them to be able to experience... lol. And because I do not play each family equally some have high skills in a lot of things. Also I tend to make sure most (at least the cook in the family) of my sims watch the cooking channel on tv till it is maxed.I deeply admire you for being able to do a rotation. I can only manage one dysfunctional family at a time.

What do you do in The Sims that you really need to stop doing, but keep coming back to?

Xeiris
6 years ago
"DragonGirl643;d-960892" wrote:

-I come up with a great idea for a sim and basically plan out their whole life, then when I actually plan them, I get bored really quickly and make a new household.

This, I make too many female sims, and I get too attached to certain sims.
MinDeRien-Sims
6 years ago
1. Making weird family trees and having a world made up of like 3 bloodlines.
2. Killing off adult / elder Sims as soon as their kids can take care of themselves and have their own kids.
3. Kicking out the spares to their uncle/aunt's houses as soon as they age up beyond toddler/teen.

I have issues.
mariefoxprice83
Seasoned Hotshot
6 years ago
Focusing too much on their careers. Not everyone is a high-flyer.
Samsonguy9000
6 years ago
"Mariefoxprice83;c-17132980" wrote:
Focusing too much on their careers. Not everyone is a high-flyer.

Was definitely an issue for me early on in the game. Would get so into the 9 to 5 that going out for fun would barely happen. Nowadays I enjoy earning simoleons through other means. I miss out on career rewards, but that's a small price to pay to discover so much more in the game.
XxAirixX
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
Using cheats. I know, I know, it takes away from the challenges; but sometimes I want to tell a story that doesn't include the rags to riches challenges or at least not the whole game. Like one story was this Sim came from a wealthy family; but she had to get married and have a heir or she would be cut off and not inherit the house, etc...

I also never played a real legacy as I have a habit deleting a game and staring over with each new pack or if something doesn't turn out how I want it. I need to stop doing that and probably will once Realm of Magic and University is released (mainly waiting for witches so my magic sims can feel whole/complete).
queensnapdragon
6 years ago
I always have more kids then I intend to- and more than I want. One time, I had 5 kids at once that I had to send twin toddlers to go live with their uncle until could get my crap together.
wildirishbanshee
Rising Novice
6 years ago
o0o0o, did I mention building my boxy classic? One day that has GOT to go.
kaeyresky
6 years ago
make a new sim > tell myself I'm actually going to play it > go back to playing the same sim as always
SimonSofa
6 years ago
I keep making new sims with backstories and future plans to have them stay single or try out serial dating aspirations etc. but as soon as this sim falls in love I abandon all my plans and have them start a family. Suddenly I'm playing the family life with way too many kids. 10/10 always happens!
Kimmer_one
Rising Traveler
6 years ago
I keep starting new saves. There was a point when I had over 100 saves until I realized that I need to get rid of a lot of them. Now I still have about 30-40 saves and I miss some of those that I deleted.
All of my Sims have a garden. My favorite thing on Sims is gardening and I can't seem to play without at least few planters.
I also start a lot of challenges, but never seem to be able to finish them and I change them to just a regular play after a while. 100 baby challenge is the only one that I seem to not get bored with.